Lastly, it is beneficial to get the RISand charge analysis teams together todiscuss new procedural codes and chargecodes. It is important to know that thereis no current reimbursement for breasttomosynthesis. The current suggestedbilling practice would be to use the regu-lar mammography “g” codes for digitalprocedures and bill unlisted CPT code76499 for a 3D procedure. It is impor-tant to create new RIS codes for trackingpurposes in the RIS system. It will helpwith utilization of equipment and futurereimbursement for budgeting purposes.Be patient, digital reimbursement didn’thappen over night!

Kay Holland, BS, RT(R)(CT), CRA is a regional imaging
manager at OhioHealth. She can be reached at
kholland@ohiohealth.com.